She initially balked at the price, spending so much money on so few rooms.
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The medical community accepted Reaven's notion of insulin resistance but balked at Syndrome X.
But several years later, potential buyers balked at having no place to put their cars.
Sowell bought 30 units in 2005 but balked at a larger rollout for another year.
Because of health concerns, some European countries have balked at importing food grown using biotechnology.
Locals balked at high prices and, initially, at imported control-freakery that dampened the Caribbean spirit.
Japan, in turn, has balked at okaying more U.S. radar deployments, according to defense analyst Okabe.
New England's largest utility says Con-Ed balked at going forward under previously agreed terms.
The White House has balked at this idea, arguing that it would crowd out private lenders.
But Mr Koizumi's junior coalition partner, the Buddhist-backed New Komeito, has balked at the idea.
Those talks stalled early Monday when Yugoslavia balked at several points in a NATO-prepared withdrawal document.
The bankers have balked at his terms and the financing is yet to be secured.
But Mr Sharon has balked at the map's demand for a comprehensive freeze on settlements.
No wonder some of President Bush's supporters have balked at this gambit, in the Senate and out.
Another law enforcement official also balked at the notion of enforcing federal gun laws he considers unconstitutional.
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Ryanair's bid two years ago failed after European regulators and the Irish government balked at the proposal.
Mitt Romney has balked at releasing his federal income tax returns for 2011 and some years prior.
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Gates at first had balked at a makeover before the Longhorn system would be ready, but Raikes talked him into it.
Jones didn't want to risk his title against a last-minute replacement in Sonnen, so he balked at the fight.
But many family members balked at that prospect, saying it would rob the event of its most meaningful ritual.
Many also balked at relinquishing any of their ill-gotten gains to their governments.
The company balked at doing so and consulted ICE on what to do.
But it balked at paying additional interest to cover the period of delay.
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Similarly, Nikko officials balked at appointing Salomon's Alicia Ogawa as head of research.
Predicting its demise, manufacturers and landlords balked at doing business with the company.
Participants balked at using a floral pattern -- it was just too dated.
Joe Bruno, a prostate cancer survivor, said he supported the idea, but balked at language in the Assembly's version.
Advocates, lawyers and some consumers have balked at this change in the economic relationship between consumers and their entertainment.
Investors had balked at the reports on Friday and sent shares of Apple down sharply at the close.
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He had balked at the coalition government's decision to put off tax cuts to pay for recent flood damage.
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